30 studies about Pot

June 23, 2014

Cannabinoids are the chemicals in marijuana that have an effect on your body. There are over 85 of them in marijuana. Some, like THC have psychoactive effects that induce a high, but that is limiting to medical care. This study looked for cannabinoids with medical value that do not get you high. They found six other chemicals in marijuana with no psychoactive effects that fight cancer just as well as THC.

“Cannabinoids are the bioactive components of the Cannabis plant that display a diverse range of therapeutic qualities. We explored the activity of six cannabinoids, used both alone and in combination in leukaemic cells. Cannabinoids were cytostatic and caused a simultaneous arrest at all phases of the cell cycle. Re-culturing pre-treated cells in drug-free medium resulted in dramatic reductions in cell viability. Furthermore, combining cannabinoids was not antagonistic. We suggest that the activities of some cannabinoids are influenced by treatment schedules; therefore, it is important to carefully select the most appropriate strategy in order to maximise their efficacy.”

Cannabinoids are the chemicals in marijuana that have an effect on your body. There are over 85 of them in marijuana. Some, like THC have psychoactive effects that induce a high, but that is limiting to medical care. This study looked for cannabinoids with medical value that do not get you high. They found six other chemicals in marijuana with no psychoactive effects that fight cancer just as well as THC.

“Cannabinoids are the bioactive components of the Cannabis plant that display a diverse range of therapeutic qualities. We explored the activity of six cannabinoids, used both alone and in combination in leukaemic cells. Cannabinoids were cytostatic and caused a simultaneous arrest at all phases of the cell cycle. Re-culturing pre-treated cells in drug-free medium resulted in dramatic reductions in cell viability. Furthermore, combining cannabinoids was not antagonistic. We suggest that the activities of some cannabinoids are influenced by treatment schedules; therefore, it is important to carefully select the most appropriate strategy in order to maximise their efficacy.”